The loose cut does not restrict movement, so you will always be comfortable in this outfit. And a huge number of models and colors helps you choose the perfect option that suits you.
A white dress with a contrasting black tropical print on the bottom will be a good option for summer days. This lightweight dress looks attractive and can be suitable for both walking and going to the beach. This dress can be complemented with several silver bracelets on both hands. Open sandals without heels and a bag with a long belt will look good with it.

A-line models are considered a type of a-line dress, that is, fitted with a flared skirt. This dress in beige and black looks very interesting. The beige top goes well with a sheer black striped skirt, which also has a beige skirt underneath. This multi-layered bottom option is more suitable for fragile girls.

A black minidress would look too boring if it weren't for the pattern at the bottom and at the shoulder. It is perfectly complemented by thick black tights. This option is suitable for study or work. It is not too bright and will easily fit into the dress code. You can complement the look with a pair of bracelets. Let one be bright, in red tones, and the other calmer, in golden tones.

This style of dress looks especially attractive in simple plain models of clean, bright colors. A rich blue dress looks very attractive - a sleeveless trapezoid with a high neck. This dress is best worn in the summer, because in such an outfit you will definitely attract attention. And loose curls will add femininity to you.

A short sparkly silver dress with long sleeves is perfect for a club or party. Wear it with black sheer tights and black knee socks. For a party, you should choose bright, noticeable accessories. These can be large rings on both hands, a massive necklace. Black ankle boots with straps and a small bag will look good.

This a-line dress in a noble red color is perfect for an evening out. It is simple, not too revealing, but looks noble due to the color and smooth, flowing satin. This dress will look best with burgundy pumps and a dark clutch on a chain. You can add several large and not very large bracelets.

A loose, light T-shirt dress in pastel colors with a print will be the best option for a summer holiday. You can wear it to the beach or to a pool party. If you are going on vacation, then undoubtedly choose a similar dress model. It can be complemented with thin gold bracelets. In such a dress you will surely attract attention.

A simple white high-neck A-line dress is a must-have in every girl's wardrobe. You will be comfortable in it, and the white color will refresh your face. This dress will look harmonious with a black bomber jacket with a floral print. It is worth choosing accessories in black: these could be ballet flats with a thin ankle strap and a small black shoulder bag.

So the popular color Marsala today has found its place in clothing. A dress with a print in this color looks very noble and emphasizes the beauty of its owner. It is quite suitable for everyday use. You can play it up with a large necklace and a black leather jacket. Black ankle boots will also fit into the look. If you love wine shades of lipstick, then feel free to wear them in this look.

A warm A-line sweater dress looks really interesting. It is also decorated with a zigzag print in warm colors: beige, brown, coral. But the main decoration of this dress will be the stones with which the top and sleeves are decorated. Despite the fact that the dress itself is voluminous, this addition looks very harmonious. The outfit will look good with high brown boots and a small bag.

The blue dress looks cute and very girlish. It will look harmonious with a dark hat and burgundy rough lace-up boots. A small black handbag will complement this outfit. This dress will suit young girls, because it will only emphasize their beauty and femininity.

A-line dress with an unusual print will attract the attention of passers-by. If you love soft colors and this style, then pay attention to the pale blue dress with a floral print. Even if you didn't like floral print before, you will hardly be able to resist the pattern on this dress. An interesting combination of orange and blue can be played up with bright tights. A beige hat would also fit well with this one.

If the mini length seems too revealing to you, but you still like such dresses, then try wearing them as a tunic. For example, a short suede dress will look great with black lace-up ballet shoes. This outfit looks unusual, so you should refrain from accessories and even choose calm black lace-up ballet shoes.

A dark blue ethnic print A-line dress with spaghetti straps is perfect for summer. It seems weightless, and the frill at the bottom gives it lightness and playfulness. This dress should be decorated with large accessories made of natural wood and stones. Choose an ethnic style pendant and bracelets.

A baby blue shirtdress makes your look easy and relaxed and is great for going out. You can throw a long black jacket on top. An orange shoulder bag will be a bright accent to your outfit. Glasses with white frames will also look good. As for shoes, you can choose dark gray ankle boots with low heels.

A soft yellow A-line dress with long sleeves and voluminous side pockets is perfect for warm autumn days, as if uniting you with the colors of nature. This color suits girls with blond and red hair. The dress can be complemented with a necklace, fishnet tights and a brown satchel. Dark shoes will look best in this outfit.

A minidress with an unusual geometric print looks both bright and restrained. This dress is ideal for a date, because you can show off your beauty without looking too provocative. This dress can be complemented with a small orange bag, black low-heeled ankle boots and sunglasses.

A noble emerald a-line dress with trim on the collar will make your look romantic. It can be complemented with a beige trench coat, light pumps with transparent decor and a clutch with straps to match the dress. As for accessories, a large bracelet and small earrings in gold will look great.

Emerald dress with a high neck, beige trench coat

An image in dark colors can look bright if you choose colored accessories. For a black a-line dress with short leather sleeves, you should choose black heeled ankle boots, a hat and gloves of the same color. Agree, if you don’t add something bright to this image, it will be too boring, so choose a clutch in several colors: red, purple, pink, light blue.

If you are looking for some unusual, interesting dress for the summer, then pay attention to the a-line with a fun blue dolphin print. White color will look great on a tanned body, and the frill at the bottom will only add playfulness to your look. This dress can be complemented with glasses with blue lenses, watches and bracelets in white and blue tones. As for shoes, white platform shoes will complement the dress perfectly.

What dresses do you choose? Share with everyone in the comments!

A-line dresses are simple and comfortable, they do not restrict movement and correct some imperfections in the figure. Made from thin fabrics, they are suitable for the summer heat, and expectant mothers will appreciate the possibilities that this loose and effective cut provides.

For modeling, we take a proven pattern for the base of a semi-fitting silhouette or a pattern for a straight dress from a magazine, which you have already sewed on and were satisfied with the result. The minimum allowance for CO (looseness of fit), which must be included in the pattern, is given for half-circumference: at the chest and waist - 4 cm, at the hips 2 cm. Darts along the waist line are not involved in the modeling, we ignore them.

Important! We extend the line of the chest dart to the VTG (the highest point of the chest), and we extend one of the sides of the shoulder dart on the back to the most convex part of the back (the line of the shoulder blades). We draw model lines (red lines in the drawing) and cut the pattern along them.

We close the chest dart on the front and the shoulder dart on the back. In our example, on the front along the bottom line of the dress, a new tuck opening of 25 cm was opened, but along the back the new opening was only 16 cm. We add the missing 9 cm (25-16) in the side cut along the bottom line of the back. Draw new side seams (red lines in the drawing).

Checking the pattern. The flare of the front and back halves of the dress should be the same. This means that in relation to the vertical, both side cuts must be located at the same angle. The front and back side seams should be equal in length. We make a right angle between the bottom line and the side seam so that the side seams in the finished dress do not hang. After everything has been checked, draw the bottom of the dress with a smooth line.

Modeling a blue dress

We reduce the flare of the dress in the side seams by 7-8 cm along the front and back (red lines in the drawing). We restore the right angle at the junction of the side cut and the bottom, and align the bottom line.

We model the sleeve on the basis of a narrow sleeve. Raise the line of the bottom of the sleeve above the elbow line by 4 cm, draw a parallel (red line in the drawing). We measure its length and write it down, in our example it is 29 cm. We cut off the pattern, the lower part will no longer be needed.

To build a shuttlecock you will need some small calculations.

According to the formula L = 2Р, where L is the length of the circle (the line of the shuttlecock), 2П = 6.28, R is the radius of the circle. We calculate the internal radius of the shuttlecock: R = 29/6.28 = 4.6 cm. Draw a circle (in red in the drawing) with a radius of 4.6 cm.

Judging by the photo from the front, the shuttlecock is 15-16 cm, at the back about 45 cm. On the sides, we take the average value between 16 and 45 = (16+45)/2 = 30.5 cm. We draw the shuttlecock with smooth lines.

Modeling a red dress

Judging by the photo, the flaring on the side seams of the red dress is not decreasing. We model the sleeve using the same base as the blue dress. Reduce the shoulder seam by 2 cm, draw new armhole lines on the front and back using smooth lines (red lines in the drawing). We draw a yoke and cut the pattern along it.

Don’t forget to put marks on the pattern for matching the side seams; these can be the waist or hip line.

If anything remains unclear, watch the video: Modeling dress patterns trapeze silhouette

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A-line dress is popular among women because it helps hide many figure defects. In addition, it is an indispensable part of the wardrobe of expectant mothers. We'll tell you what you can wear with this silhouette.

The name “trapeze” defines only the silhouette of the dress - a narrow top and a flared bottom (the flare can start from the shoulders or from the chest), and the style can be different: depending on the length, the shape of the neckline, and the cut of the sleeve. Therefore, such a dress, made of light or thick fabric, can become the basis of any look, both summer and autumn and winter wardrobe.

Although wearing a belt with an A-line dress is taboo for many, it is actually considered an acceptable accessory for a number of styles.

Let's start creating images with an a-line dress.

Summer elegant options.

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Beach look

An airy trapeze dress of any length with bright prints is a welcome guest of the beach season.

What is the best way to wear this dress?

Decorations

If you want to shine in jewelry even by the sea, take a closer look at the ethnic style and natural materials: wood, shells, glass. It is better not to wear expensive jewelry to the beach, as there is a high chance of losing it.

Turquoise jewelry and turquoise sea.

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Headdress

Straw hat or Panama hat- favorite summer accessories. It's better if they match the color of the dress, but white and beige are universal colors for summer hats. Small, fragile girls wear small hats, large girls wear wide-brimmed hats.

Romantic beach hat.

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Strap

For a beach dress made of thin fabric, you can wear a thin strap or tie a long scarf.

With this style, the strap looks appropriate.

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Shoes

Choose wedge sandals for short dresses; on a flat sole - for a long one. Or wear your best beach shoes: flip flops.

Fun sole.

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Bag

A bulk bag, made of fabric or straw, plain or with a pattern, will become a bright accent of a summer look.

This bag will suit any style of dress.

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Summer dresses with a-line silhouette are usually found in the following options:

• from light fabrics with various patterns - mini and maxi;
• knitted plain;
• shirt dresses.

Prints of summer models are usually floral. You can often find plain options with patch pockets.

Coquettes are especially fond of dresses with an a-line silhouette with open shoulders, flounces and an American armhole, and also love dresses with an asymmetrical bottom or top.

How can you complement a casual summer dress?

Decorations

Large earrings are a sophisticated idea for an asymmetrical neckline.

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On shoulders

Sleeveless dresses seem to be specially created to be worn with ballero. It can be replaced with light cardigan, and for some models it will also suit shirt.

White lace dress and denim vest- a combination that still leaves few people indifferent.

A khaki shirt dilutes the romance of the look.

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Shorts or leggings

A minidress can be worn as a tunic with shorts or leggings. This solution is best suited for dresses with no decor and not very flared.

Pink and white delicate ensemble.

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Strap

If the fabric of the outfit drapes well, pair it with an elegant strap. Whether the option will be successful or not is difficult to say. Rely on your taste.

A beige strap will match a dress of any color.

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Shoes

This dress can be paired with a variety of shoes: sandals with heels, wedges, platforms - for mini, flat sole - for maxi, sneakers- for a dress in a sporty style. If you are a fan of bold looks, you can wear summer gladiator boots or ankle boots with a short A-line dress.

Wedge sandals.

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Headdress

A knitted dress in a sporty style and a shirt dress can be complemented cap. In other cases, give preference hats And Panama hats. Elegant options: tie handkerchief or wear a romantic one bezel.

If your dress has several colors, it is better if they are repeated in the patterns of the headdress.

A scarf on the head adds playfulness to the look.

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Bag

The bag is fabric or leather, with fringe or embroidery, with a short or long strap, of various shapes and sizes - the choice is huge. A sporty dress or shirt dress can also be worn with backpack.

Cobalt dress with black formal accessories.

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A-line dresses for the office are made from thick fabrics with a minimum of decor. Usually plain or with a traditional pattern: check, stripe, houndstooth. Often there are models made of combined fabric.

The length of the a-line dress is midi, but sometimes it can be close to mini. A dress for work can be with short, ¾ or long sleeves.

How to create an elegant business look with an a-line dress?

Black and white classic.

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Bijouterie

If the dress is plain and without additional trim, you can wear a small brooch or thread beads. If the dress has decor or print, limit it thin chain and earrings- studs.

An elegant chain is a universal decoration.

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Neck jewelry

Often dresses of a similar silhouette for the office already have a round collar. If this is not your case, then small handkerchief or decorative collar will help revive the round neckline. These options work especially well with plain, simple-cut dresses.

A scarf in pastel shades is a stylish accent for a gray dress.

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For warmth

Not very long cardigan can be a successful addition to a dress, but its choice should not be taken lightly. After trying on a cardigan, evaluate your reflection - if it makes you happy, you can safely go to the office. To create a more feminine look, throw on a beautiful shawl or stole.

A laconic combination of beige and gray.

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Outerwear

A-line silhouette looks perfect with a dress coat the same cut. Length may vary.

Gray coat with short sleeves.

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Shoes

Depending on the weather, these can be shoes (pumps, stilettos), low shoes or boots with heels or wedges.

Low shoes with high heels.

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Bag

Business style prefers laconic models of good quality, rectangular in shape or “bag”.

A modest sized office bag.

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A warm a-line dress for spring or autumn can be made of thick fabric, knitwear or knitted with long or short sleeves.

What accessories suit a casual A-line dress?

Idea for a stylish look with beige accessories.

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Neck jewelry

Invoices collars- turn-down or stand-up - will add zest to a laconic dress. Also try on neck ones handkerchiefs, stoles matching the dress or contrasting with it. When it comes to jewelry, choose large, bright pieces.

Pendant on a long chain.

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For warmth

If the model is not very voluminous, you can wear cardigan or shortened blouse.

Simple cut cardigan.

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Strap

If the dress is not very flared, you can decorate it with a thin strap.

This dress can be diversified with a strap.

arrow_left This dress can be diversified with a strap.

Outerwear

A coat or raincoat also with an a-line silhouette is ideal for a dress of this cut.

“A truly autumnal” creation.

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Bag

Choose a size, color and style of bag that matches your look. The only limitation is sports bags.

Nostalgia for the last century permeates the latest collections of world fashion houses. They present trends from bygone times, original styles and unusual cut shapes. In 2016, the trapeze dress appears again on the world's catwalks, giving its fans another chance to shine in all the light of the latest style trends. When thinking about “retro,” first of all, one thinks about freedom and democracy, which literally burst into a woman’s everyday wardrobe in the mid-60s of the last century.

The loose cut, emphasizing the fragility of the female figure and the types of cut that did not restrict movement made it possible to reproduce the bohemian style, used in both everyday and evening wear, at minimal cost. Any modern A-line dress can easily be transformed into a cocktail outfit with a few well-added accessories. It’s worth replacing comfortable flat shoes with stiletto heels and the fashionista becomes an elegant lady from high society, ready to go on a date to an expensive restaurant.

Another “bonus” - this model is suitable for any age and body type: thin girls will look even more fragile, and ladies with curvy figures will have a unique opportunity to hide everything unnecessary under loose cut lines.

Look at what a 60s-style trapeze dress can look like in the photo - 2016 gives you a lot of decor options, using different materials and textures:

A-line dress with sleeves - how and what to wear it with?

Every season, trends emerge that make the image modern and in line with the trends of the times. It is worth paying attention to models with sleeves. A-line dress with sleeves can be presented in a variety of cut options: from 3/4 sleeve length to a short “lantern”.

How and with what to wear it in everyday life? There is no doubt that this option, made of dense, plain material, can become the basic basis for an office business style. In this case, the look should consist of additions in the form of formal shoes (high-heeled boots or pumps), a silk scarf, a jacket or. A mandatory attribute is nylon tights; bare legs are not acceptable in office style, even in hot summer weather.

A-line dresses with sleeves, which are looser in style in 2016, are made from light, almost weightless fabrics with original geometric prints. The symmetry of their location on the canvas is another trend of the current season. Overlay appliqué in the form of circles, squares, diamonds, and stripes made of contrasting materials is in fashion. Naturally, this technique can only be used on plain canvases. When sewing a model from a colorful material, attention is paid to various flounces, extensions, frills, cutouts and slits.

By the way, when this style came into fashion in the 60s of the last century, many designers of that time offered ladies models with sleeves of different lengths. However, this trend did not find understanding and therefore, in the classic “retro” style, the dress is made with a rounded neckline and piping along the edging of the sleeve opening.

This season, options with sleeves can be found in the collections of Prada, Zara, and Tracy Reese.

A-line dresses are at the peak of popularity! (with photo)

The variety of shades used in the color palette, combined with the right length, makes it possible to choose the right style for almost any woman. Short A-line dresses are at the peak of their popularity this season due to the optimal balance of length and volume. It is these styles that perfectly emphasize the grace of the figure and do not create the impression of wearing a “hoodie”. Although just a few years ago, in some designer collections there were futile attempts to “reconcile” the floor length and the flared trapezoidal shape of the hem.

Look at the photos of the styles and models of a-line dresses; the main points of the relevance of using a variety of fabrics and decor options are illustrated:

If we talk about the distinctive features of models for the summer and spring seasons, then the abundance of colors and lightness of fabrics are striking. Airiness and romance go perfectly with this type of cut. A flashy color palette combined with discreet, sometimes even modest ballet flats or pumps create a sophisticated and delightful look for every day. Accessories complement the outfit in the style of the chosen shoes. This rule should be observed always and everywhere. Models of a-line dresses for the summer are divided into business and casual: the former may differ in the presence of a rounded collar (it can be lace), the latter often have a boat neckline. The trend of the season is large patch pockets of regular geometric shape. And here they also have their place.

Evening styles of a-line dresses are also interesting - there may be a deep triangular neckline, an open or lace-decorated back, slits on the sleeves and in the side seams of the hem. This is a playful trend of lightness and closedness, combined with a naive appearance of certain areas of the body.

Well, a few more photos showing the variety of cut shapes:

How, where and with what to wear such an “incomparable” outfit?

Naturally, a large army of modern fashionistas are interested in the most important question in their opinion: how, where and with what to wear a modern trapeze dress? Let's try to figure out for what occasions this “incomparable” outfit is suitable, where it will be appropriate, and where not so much.

So, this version of women's clothing has a certain degree of versatility, for example, classic black, dark blue, green and brown colors are an office look, in which a patch collar, neckerchief, discreet necklace or string of pearls can be used as a color accent. But a trapeze dress made from chintz, silk, satin, chiffon or staple is ideal for walking around the city, hanging out in a cafe with friends and going shopping. This is a classic casual option for a modern street style for summer and spring days.

Sleeveless styles can easily be used as sundresses, over which thin turtlenecks or turtlenecks are worn. But the shape of the handbag and additional jewelry can radically change the look. If these are bright and catchy shapes, then you get a look for everyday life, and a strict clutch and pumps make the look laconic and suitable for a romantic evening. It is worth adding classic accessories - and the business style is realized. By the way, you don’t have to think too much about shoes. The most important thing with such a dress is the presence of nylon tights that match the tone. And shoes can be very diverse. This style of women's clothing is laconic in itself and allows for different mixing of styles in one look.